Lars Brandle

Universal Music Australia’s Michelle Tier is a new face to the ARIA Board Observership Program, while independent music veterans David Vodicka and Chris Maund are tapped for the 2022 ARIA Board.With…

It’s the end of an era in New Zealand's music community, where Damian Vaughan steps down as CEO of the national labels trade association, Recorded Music NZ.Vaughan, who has led Recorded Music NZ…

Gang of Youths, DMA’S, MAY-A and Genesis Owusu figure in the shortlist for the Vanda Young Global Songwriting Competition, unveiled early Thursday (Feb. 17).The Top 40 is boiled down from a total of…

As punters and the live music industry prepare for a full-scale return to concerts, Ticketmaster partners-up with Snapchat on an app feature that its creators are dubbing the “Tinder for…

Australian hip-hop digital media specialist AUD’$ is on the bounce with the launch of a new Artist Services division, and a raft of new appointments. Based in Melbourne, AUD’$ (pronounced…

Ahead of several major forays into the live entertainment space, Winarch Capital and its newly-formed Cedar Mill Group are reshaping its executive team, and handing Kyle McKendry the reins.Announced…

IMPALA, the pan-European independent labels trade association, is considering its next move after the U.K.’s competition authority provisionally cleared Sony Music’s acquisition of AWAL and Kobalt…

Billboard is expanding its collection of charts with a new hub that gathers and ranks hits from countries around the globe. The weekly “Hits of the World” section will sorts the Top 25 songs in…

Epic Digital, the premium digital activations network, is now part of The Brag Media.Announced Monday (Feb. 14), The Brag Media has acquired the Sydney-based business and, in a parallel move, The…

Steve Strange, the late booking agent and founding partner of U.K.-based X-Ray Touring, will be remembered with a special award bearing his name. The Steve Strange Award will be presented at each…

The Hottest 100 is hot. Hot songs at the hottest time of year. It used to be that we listened outside around the barbie. Recently, we’ve had to listen inside because it’s too darn hot, or the air was…

With a new record deal, and a fresh album on the way, Confidence Man have the swagger of a group strapped to a rocket. Going up, fast.Today, the electro-pop outfit’s Janet Planet and Sugar Bones…